via pinterest Have you ever notice how we humans get hypnotised by time. As we mature into being adults, it’s as though we develop an internal clock, something like an invisible heart pacemaker. For instance, when I go for a 30 minute beach walk, I know pretty...

I did a meditation this morning to the voice recording of Jon Kabat-Zin in which I was able to practice accepting my busy mind. I know that meditation is supposed to be about stilling a chattering mind, but I think I’ve discovered a precondition to having a...

I started off my day listening to a mindfulness meditation recorded by Jon Kabat-Zinn. The time I put aside in the early morning is special because I meditate with my husband. The practice is good for me, and I think it is good for us. The theme of the meditation this...

Next week I’ll be teaching in the Byron Yoga Therapy Course which I’ve had the honour of doing for the last four years. What is yoga therapy? In one sense it’s a contradiction in terms because the basis of Patanjali’s meditation yoga is that an...

In our household of six people, the average age is 66-2/3 yrs. I’d like to say that we’re all completely healthy and free from any complaints, but that’s not the case. I’d like to say that 60 is the new 50, but, hey, really? At this time, we...

Source: papiermier.be via DesignMadeMine on Pinterest I got up on the wrong side of the bed today…. What does that mean anyway? I felt out of sorts, out of kilter, glum. How did I know that was the case? The first comment out my mouth, Daniel took the wrong...

In our household of six, there are three of us who have cottoned onto mindfulness meditation. Michael started it through his involvement in a course of study he is doing where there is a big emphasis on the importance of mindfulness. And then, Daniel learned about and...

Illustration by Gretta Kool By the time some of you read this post, you may already be in trouble. Did you remember that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and did you plan accordingly? Gifts of flowers, chocolates, sweet and sincere cards are expected by many people....

Source: carkart.com via Carkart.com on Pinterest Over the years I’ve developed a deep love and appreciation for yoga. Sometimes I joke and say that it’s the longest relationship I’ve ever had. In the beginning I did yoga to help me lose weight...

Source: Uploaded by user via Femme on Pinterest A friend who is staying with us for a few days is a meditator of decades, going back to his early teachers, Muktananda and Osho (when he was Rajneesh). Now Peter is a meditation teacher in his own right and is here in...

Source: Uploaded by user via Rachel on Pinterest Are you sensitive to different energies? Recently I’ve had a few visitors come to the Yoga Shed who have told me how much they appreciate the special energy of the space. Someone of a more skeptical attitude...

Source: Uploaded by user via Tayler on Pinterest I’ve said things I regret saying. I’m not talking about ancient history. This is something that happened just yesterday. And, to someone to whom I profess love – my husband. Do you know that feeling...